Main Menu
Join Undercurrent on Facebook

The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975 | |
For Divers since 1975
The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975
"Best of the Web: scuba tips no other
source dares to publish" -- Forbes
X
 

Dive Review of Dive Antigua (aka "Dive Pro") in
Antigua

Dive Antigua (aka "Dive Pro"), Aug, 2008,

by William Ungerman, CA, USA (Sr. Contributor Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 4274.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 3 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments We found "Big John" Birk on the Internet and booked him on-line before taking our Caribbean cruise. He is the sole proprietor and only person on his dive boat and is self-described (among a host of other personal descriptions) as "semi-retired." We took a taxi from the cruise ship dock to the Halcyon hotel because of John's concern's that the local taxi industry might take objection to his picking us up. At the Halcyon the family of four was picked up and transported in John's dilapidated VW van for a twent-five minute drive across Antigua (pronounced "An-tee-ga") to John's 37 foot boat (the "White Knight")docked at English Harbor. We dove "Barracuda Alley" and "The Pillars of Hecules." In both instances there was a Moon Jellyfish infestation from the surface to forty feet and it was a bit daunting but everybody made it through without a sting. John led the dive and wrote everything he saw out on an U/W slate. Some of it was mundane, some very interesting, (coral blenny and turtle tooth marks on the barrel sponges) and some designed to be hilarious (partially successful). The diving was okay judged by the Caribbean standard but no overwhelming experience. I'm not judging the whole of Antigua diving because we made only two dives out of one location. Antigua may not be diver paradise but if you find yourself here, it's worth investing in some underwater time.

John is a total character (truly); sort of a Buryl Ives kind of guy (for those of you old enough to make the reference). He mixed a rum drink concoction after the dives and drove us back to the ship dock. For some real personalized service and non-stop dialogue, John is your man. You could do a heck of a lot worse both diving and in service.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Tropical Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Ocean, etc.]
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp 85-86°F / 29-30°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 70-90 Ft/ 21-27 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Follow the divemaster, but this worked out okay
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 2 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 2 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments U/W photography support not addressed or evident
Was this report helpful to you?
Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here
 

Subscribe Now
Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 13 dive reviews of Antigua and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

 

Want to assemble your own collection of Antigua reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home


Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email.
And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent

Free Undercurrent Issue
Get a free
monthly email and
a sample issue!


Find in  

| Home | Online Members Area | My Account | Login | Join |
| Travel Index | Dive Resort & Liveaboard Reviews | Featured Reports | Recent Issues | Back Issues |
| Dive Gear Index | Health/Safety Index | Environment & Misc. Index | Seasonal Planner | Blogs | Free Articles | Book Picks | News |
| Special Offers | RSS | FAQ | About Us | Contact Us | Links |

Copyright © 1996-2024 Undercurrent (www.undercurrent.org)
3020 Bridgeway, Ste 102, Sausalito, Ca 94965
All rights reserved.

Page computed and displayed in 0.1 seconds